Research article summary (published 30 Dec 2001):

Can a postgraduate course for general practitioners deliver perceived benefit for learners, patients and the NHS?: a qualitative study.

Full Abstract

The focus of continuing professional development in general practice is shifting towards professional development and away from following personal areas of interest. Previous work has suggested that much CPD has not had an obvious impact in the three areas of professional development:
the needs of individual doctors, patients and the needs of the NHS. We report on the results of a programme of study where developments in all three were perceived as being achieved. This outcome was realized by basing learning around real problems course members encountered in their daily work, using these real situations to identify theory, then reinforcing this learning through practical application.

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Author information

Author/s: Illing, J (J); Taylor, G B (GB); O'Halloran, C (C);

Affiliation: Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and Dentistry, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Medical teacher (Med Teach), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-Jan; vol 24 (issue 1) : pp 67-70

Dates: Created 2002/07/05; Completed 2002/08/16; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 12098461, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

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Clinical Competence Curriculum Education, Medical, Continuing - methods; standards Family Practice - education Great Britain Humans

Needs Assessment Patient Satisfaction Problem-Based Learning Program Evaluation Quality Assurance, Health Care State Medicine - standards

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